INDISPOSED Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

indisposed

adjective

ˌin-di-ˈspōzd

Definition of indisposed

as in reluctant

slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty one person in our reading group is very indisposed to suggesting a book

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as in sick

temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body stays home from work whenever he feels the least indisposed

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Recent Examples of indisposed Like the vice presidency, the LG is at its core a position of waiting, either for those instances when the top person is away or indisposed or if the time ever comes when the chief executive is unable to continue in their duties. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 With one of the lowest economic-growth rates in the country, and much of its wealth tied to an indisposed coal industry, West Virginia is an unlikely champion of dynamism. — Jordan McGillis, National Review, 29 Sep. 2022 Paul Soper admirably stepped in at the last moment to take on the role of the Abbot for an indisposed James Demler. — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2021

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indisposed

Adjective

Unlike other reluctant sources, though, Bragg wouldn’t even help him with fact checking.

— Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Mark is reluctant to put up their impressive Westside home as loan collateral, but Sam persuades him that the risk will pay off and the election is all but sewn up.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of reluctant

Adjective

Along with missing guard Dru Smith (right calf strain) and two-way contract forward Keshad Johnson (right hamstring strain) for the second straight exhibition game, the Heat was also without guard Pelle Larsson (sick) on Thursday.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Two types of influenza — A and B — are responsible for the seasonal flu epidemics that make people sick, according to the California Department of Public Health.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of sick

Adjective

And considering scoring has been at a premium for Florida — the Panthers have nine goals through five games — Maurice might have been hesitant to fully dismantle a group that’s producing.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
Why is private philanthropy hesitant to step in to cover underfunded programs that have been abandoned by many governments?

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of hesitant

Adjective

For however poorly things are going — and the bad tone set by the starters has leaked into some defensive lapses and some pressing at the plate — the Padres got themselves into a really favorable position before this.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
This involves having a poorly or non-functioning colon and is not usually reversible.

— Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025

Definition of poorly

Adjective

Blocks from the main entrance to Southern University A&M, a small crowd hung around a convenience store, but people were unwilling to talk about politics, eyeing strangers suspiciously.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Or were certain companies unwilling to take on the incendiary film due to their increasingly direct connections to Big Tech?

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026